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Trivia: Musical Terms

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1. A direction to play lively and fast.






2. A composition whose style is simple and idyllic; suggestive of rural scenes.






3. A composition written for three voices and instruments performed by three people






4. Atonal and violent style used as a means of evoking heightened emotions and states of mind.






5. A dance written in triple time - where the accent falls on the first beat of each measure.






6. A symbol indicating that the note is to be diminished by one semitone.






7. Music composed such that each note is used the same number of times.






8. A glissando or portamento. Also refers to the moving part of a trombone.






9. The raising and lowering a pitch of an instrument to produce the correct tone of a note.






10. To hold a tone or rest held beyond the written value at the discretion of the performer.






11. A short and simple melody performed by a soloist that is part of a larger piece.






12. Refers to any great composer - conductor - or teacher of music.






13. The highest female voice.






14. First developed in the 8th century - methods of writing music.






15. A portion of the range of the instrument or voice.






16. Combining a number of individual but harmonizing melodies. Also known as counterpoint.






17. A single line of music played or sung. A musical sentence.






18. A period in history dating from the 14th to 16th centuries. This period signified the rebirth of music - art - and literature.






19. A book of text containing the words of an opera.






20. Direction to performer to play a composition in a brisk - lively - and spirited manner.






21. A string of chords played in succession.






22. Three note chords consisting of a root - third - and fifth.






23. Singing in unison - texts in a free rhythm. Similar to the rhythm of speech.






24. A composition written for eight instruments.






25. Arrangement of music for a combined number of instruments.






26. Eight full tones above the key note where the scale begins and ends.






27. Word to indicate that the movement or entire composition is to be played smoothly.






28. A dirge - hymn - or musical service for the repose of the dead.






29. A successive transposition and repetition of a phrase at different pitches.






30. A 19th century square dance written for 4 couples.






31. Groups of tones that are harmonious when sounded together as in a chord.






32. The frequency of a note determining how high or low it sounds.






33. In sheet music - an instruction to repeat the beginning of the piece before stopping on the final chord.






34. A hymn sung by the choir and congregation often in unison.






35. A contrapuntal song written for at least three voices - usually without accompaniment.






36. Where the musical themes and melodies are developed - written in sonata form.






37. A musical theme given to a particular idea or main character of an opera.






38. Time signature with three beats to the measure.






39. One of two or more parts in polyphonic music. Voice refers to instrumental parts as well as the singing voice.






40. A short or brief sonata.






41. Word to indicate that the movement or entire composition is to be played smoothly.






42. A repeating phrase that is played at the end of each verse in the song.






43. A musical form where the principal theme is repeated several times. The rondo was often used for the final movements of classical sonata form works.






44. A set of six musicians who perform a composition written for six parts.






45. A loose collection of instrumental compositions.






46. The flats and sharps at the beginning of each staff line indicating the key of music the piece is to be played.






47. Arranging a piece of music for an orchestra. Also - the study of music.






48. An instrumental lament with praise for the dead.






49. Pleasing combination of two or three tones played together in the background while a melody is being played. Harmony also refers to the study of chord progressions.






50. A set of five musicians who perform a composition written for five parts.







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